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TruckinPunkin

Upper Strasburg, PA

Just a thought for clubs that are sending out the big money seeds. I’ve received seeds packed in a few different ways, and I think that pill bottles and the plastic container that Josiah Brandt uses are really worthwhile for the extra protection in shipping. Maybe others can share some thoughts from their experiences. I never received a damaged seed in the mail before, but last year and this year I have and it sounds like some other growers have experienced this as well. Maybe it’s becoming more common and warrants a re-thinking of how to package seeds that were donated generously by growers to raise funds for the clubs. I’d be curious to know what the added cost is of using the plastic containers.

12/9/2018 11:25:21 PM

Wolf3080

Dillonvale, Ohio

Pharmacies or vets would probably donate them to the clubs

12/10/2018 7:37:23 AM

Kerry gross

Thomas wv

It maybe hard to put paper coin envolpe in tubes. Plastic may be okay. Extra bubble wrap around seeds work well

12/10/2018 8:38:04 AM

Iowegian

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

Does anyone remember what Darren C. from Omaha devised to protect seeds? He cut small rings from PVC pipe that can be placed in the seed envelope, with the seed in the middle of it? He tested it by sending seeds through the mail in regular envelopes, no bubble pack, and they went through the machines and seeds arrived undamaged. I think that would be great for some of these high cost auction seeds.

12/10/2018 9:49:23 AM

Orangeneck (Team HAMMER)

Eastern Pennsylvania

Old compact disc jewel cases work good. Slim, lightweight and rigid. Free and otherwise useless.

12/10/2018 10:01:04 AM

Orange U. Glad

Georgia

I think TP is on the right track especially if the seeds are made of unobtainium. With pouches creeping up to almost $4.00 to mail, if I was a club with individual purchases in the hundreds of dollars, I would just box it and pay the extra $5 in postage. No sense in generating bad will with crushed seeds when the whole cause on both sides is a goodwill venture.

12/10/2018 11:08:12 AM

Elk Grove Harvest Host

Elk Grove , California

A suggestion: Cut up a bubble envelope into pieces the same size as the coin envelopes. Place the coin envelopes in the newly cut sleeve and tape the ends shut. The coin envelope then has its own little bubble envelope which can be shipped in a regular bubble. This is a light weight and little cost idea!

12/10/2018 1:21:52 PM

cojoe

Colorado

pvc tubing cut in half to make two a frame structures works great.You can tape the seed packs with 3m blue tape using the pvc as A frame/lean too crushing protection.Makes mailing a 2145 seed low stress.

12/10/2018 2:20:37 PM

cojoe

Colorado

A frame

12/10/2018 2:20:56 PM

HankH

Partlow,Va

The thickness is why they charge you for a parcel now. Anything over 1/4 inch is considered a parcel.$3.50 minimum. Now I hear the price is going up again in January? I hope not. It went up from $2.28 last year.

Our club cost will be about $11.50 a lot for the supplies and postage. We have to pay postage three times to eventually get the seeds to the winning bidder.
Everyone please remember this when bidding this winter!!

And come to the Giant Growers of Virginia auction on Saturday January 12th. We have are compiling a great lineup of top seeds!

12/10/2018 3:03:48 PM

jlindley

NE Arkansas

The Giant Watermelon Growers Club will send any high end pumpkin seeds in a small box. It's still $3.50 just like a bubble.

12/10/2018 7:16:18 PM

TruckinPunkin

Upper Strasburg, PA

At $11.50 per lot for supplies and postage, a minimum bid of $15 is only generating $3.50 for the club. That’s crazy.

12/12/2018 9:23:25 PM

Jay Yohe

Pittsburgh, PA

I received a crushed seed just today even though the envelope was stamped with $3.50 of postage and marked NON-MACHINABLE in big red type. Didn’t matter. Still went through the rollers and ruined a great seed.

12/12/2018 10:13:05 PM

Little Ketchup

Grittyville, WA

The only way it’s truly non machineable is if it simply doesn’t fit in the machines. My guess is that putting an inch of bubble wrap or some plastic gizmo to protect the seed would work... or club promo stuff. Arizona sent a small club pin with their seed last year... just throw something else in the package, or extra packing material.

12/13/2018 2:06:07 AM

Smallmouth

Upa Creek, Mo

After reading Jay's and Truckin's posts, I'm thinking seeds should be sent after the holidays in January. Seems they are just rushing everything through even marked Non-Machinable. It might not be 100%, but there is just too much distribution worldwide right now with cards, gifts, regular mail etc.

12/13/2018 8:41:44 AM

Engel's Great Pumpkins and Carvings

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

I ship in CD Cases. Fits perfectly in my bubble. I then create labels in Paypal for shipping based on weight for a large padded envelope. $2.60 to anywhere in US. If I send overseas I chose the same method, and fill out customs. It is $3.22. Have not had a problem in 3 years. I avoid the post office, as that is where I have my issues

12/13/2018 1:43:40 PM

TruckinPunkin

Upper Strasburg, PA

Which parcel carrier do you use, Shannon?

12/13/2018 6:40:12 PM

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